Alpha Networks GLM-200 Inastallation guide

ALPHA:
Wireless Card
Installation Manual
GLM-200 Version 0.1

0-Introduction

The Ralink RT2561+ WLAN NIC is a complete wireless high speed Network Interface Card (NIC)
utilizing the Ralink RT2561+ chip set. It conforms to the IEEE 802.11g protocol and operates in
the 2.45 GHz ISM frequency bands.
It provides a complete reference design evaluation platform of hardware and software to system
providers or integrators requiring wireless data communications capability and is ideal for integration
into computer platforms.

• Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11g WLAN standards

• FCC Certified Under Part 15 (pending) to Operate in the 2.45 Bands

• Support for 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps OFDM, 11 and 5.5 Mbps CCK and legacy 2 and 1
Mbps data rates

• Driver Supports Microsoft Windows ® 98/SE, ME, XP and 2000 (SR1)

1-GLM-200 Installation procedure

1.1 Installing the miniPCI card into the host PC Notebook

a-open miniPCI slot cover of host PC Notebook housing
b-insert miniPCI card into miniPCI slot
c-connect the host PC notebook antennas to the miniPCI card antenna connectors (Hirose type UFL
connector)
d-close miniP CI slot cover of host PC Notebook housing

1.2 Installing the software drivers

a-Start windows
b-When windows detects new hardware and asks for drivers, point to directory where the Ralink driver
is located (for example floppy drive, cdrom , harddisk) to install.
c-after drivers are installed, restart windows
d-the Ralink WLAN icon will appear in system tray on the bottom right of the screen (see yellow
arrow in fig. 01)

fig, 01: Ralink WLAN icon

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e-double click the Ralink WLAN icon to open the WLAN settings, the following window will appear
(see fig.02)

fig.02: Ralink WLAN Settings window

f-click on configuration tab and select which type of network is required (access point or Peer-to-peer
mode), see fig. 03.

fig.03: Wlan network type setting window

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g-select what TX rate is required (default setting is fully automatic) see fig. 04.

fig.04: WLAN TX rate Setting window

h-select what encryption type is required, 64 or 128 bit WEP (default setting is disabled) see fig. 05.

fig.05: WLAN encrption rate Settings window

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i-click on the status tab to see the connection status (fig.06).